‘Welcome Back, Kotter”s Ron Palillo Has Died

Sad to hear that actor Ron Palillo, best known for playing Arnold Horshack on TV’s Welcome Back, Kotter, has died today at the age of 63. According to CNN, Palillo died of a heart attack in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. … Continue reading →

Funshine Friday: Inch High, Private Eye

Hanna-Barbera’s Inch High, Private Eye originally ran for 13 episodes on NBC from September, 1973 – August, 1974. The animated series featured the voice of Lennie Weinrib (H.R. Pufnstuf) as Inch. Inch did his dangerously comical work for the Finkerton … Continue reading →

Show Toppers: McCloud (’70-’77)

Time for another shot o’ “Show Toppers.” Today, we take a look at McCloud and take in the show’s intro from season six, September, 1975. McCloud ran from 1970 to 1977. NBC ran the show as part of its Four … Continue reading →

Brady Bunch Moments: Alice’s Thanksgiving moustache

On this mesmerizing edition of “Brady Bunch Moments” – filming for Greg’s Thanksgiving school project is going well despite problems with his (over) actors and some unexpected wardrobe malfunctions. Click below to enjoy this two-minute clip from “The Un-Underground Movie” … Continue reading →

Funshine Friday: Mission: Magic!

Filmation’s Mission: Magic! first aired September through December, 1973 on ABC. 16 episodes of this animated series were produced and they featured the voice and likeness of actor and singer Rick Springfield. Springfield, aged 23 and still sporting an Australian … Continue reading →

Show Toppers: ‘Kojak’ (’73 -’78)

It’s time to launch a new reoccurring segment here at Bionic Disco with the catchy title of “Show Toppers.” Herein, we’ll post intros for television shows of the 1970s – both well-known and obscure. Let’s start things off with a … Continue reading →